Characterizing Ischemic Stroke and Hemorrhagic Conversion in Infectious Endocarditis (P6.297)

Conclusions:The incidence of acute ischemic stroke in our population was 70.6%, with a third being silent infarcts. Hemorrhagic conversion occurred in 30% and was associated with cerebral microhemorrhages.Disclosure: Dr. Marquardt has nothing to disclose. Dr. Cho has nothing to disclose. Dr. Zhang has nothing to disclose. Dr. Uchino has nothing to disclose. Dr. Wisco has nothing to disclose.

Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Marquardt, R., Cho, S.-M., Zhang, L., Uchino, K., Wisco, D. Tags: Cardiovascular Issues in Ischemic Stroke Source Type: research